August 3, 2022

Currently July 2022

Currently July 2022

I can’t believe Cooper’s summer vacation is almost over! The Benjamins did some traveling this month. We drove down to Huntington Beach for a week-long baseball tournament and then flew up to Idaho at the end of the month to see our nephew get married and hang out with family. It was nice to get away! One of the best things about visiting my in-laws is that we get to hang out by their pool and I am never asked to cook so I get a break from cooking and cleaning- A TRUE VACATION indeed.

This month I drew sunflowers in my Currently Workbook! I colored them in with my favorite Prismacolor pencils.

Good things that happened this month:

A little more about July!

BLAST FROM THE PAST:

July 2021

July 2020

July 2019

July 2018

July 2017

July 2016

LISTS

August 1, 2022

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 31 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY!

I hope your Monday is off to a good start! I’m typing this from Idaho. We’re visiting family for a wedding and we’ve been having a blast! I can’t wait to sleep in my bed though and SNUGGLE MY CATS. Let’s have a moment to figure out what we’re doing this week. Here are my Intentions for the week! CONTINUE READING

my everyday life, Photography

July 31, 2022

My Everyday Life Week 30

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 30

Back in the meal prep game!

The spread!

Carnival slaw for later.

LISTS

July 29, 2022

I LOVE LISTS

I love Easter Eggs in movies.
Here’s what to do if you win the lottery today.
It’s so good to see Joni Mitchell performing again!
How streaming services & residuals work.
Barn cats at work.
Red clouds from above? Mystery solved.
This illustration goes on forever and ever!
RIP choco taco.
How to make your own choco taco!!
Time travel to Honolulu in the late 50s.
I love this cabin!
Pretty caftans: one / two / three / four
I’ve never made a tater tot casserole. I want to!
Old ghost photos? Hmm!
Check out these robo cat dim sum servers.
Yum: giant zucchini parmesan
I can’t wait to see how our cats react to this game.
Here’s more about the game- Stray
This must be so fun to take photos of in person.
This 19th-century photo studio is up for auction

recipes

July 27, 2022

Mocha Icebox Cupcakes

If you need a showstopper/easy dessert for a party, might I suggest these Mocha Icebox Cupcakes? I made them this week (not for a party- just for us!) and they were a real hit.

As we know, my child loves anything coffee flavored (see: Mocha Meringues).

Mocha whipped cream is dolloped in between each layer of chocolate wafer cookies and topped with an espresso bean covered in chocolate. With an afternoon stay in the fridge, you have these portable icebox cupcakes! The whipped cream softens the cookie middles and leaves the edges still kinda crisp. The result? A dessert that tastes close to the coffee oreo ice cream we love! Except there was no freezer or ice cream maker involved in the process. Hooray for simple, tasty desserts that satisfy the most discerning sweet tooth!

LISTS

July 25, 2022

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 30 in 2022

Hello, MONDAY!

I hope your Monday is off to a good start! We cleaned out our garage this weekend and went to the dump this weekend! HOORAY. I love getting rid of things. I also did meal prep! It’s been a minute!